Athletes who went broke

Katie Dowd

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Johnny Unitas

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Baltimore Colts' quarterback Johnny Unitas and his wife filed for Chapter 11 in 1991 after the circuit board manufacturing company they'd invested in collapsed. At the time, the Unitas claimed $1.4 million in assets but owed creditors up to $3.2 million. The legal battles continued after Johnny Unitas' death; his family had an ugly fight over the licensing rights to his image and memorabilia.

Baltimore Colts' quarterback Johnny Unitas and his wife filed for Chapter 11 in 1991 after the circuit board manufacturing company they'd invested in collapsed. At the time, the Unitas claimed $1.4 million in assets but owed creditors up to $3.2 million. The legal battles continued after Johnny Unitas' death; his family had an ugly fight over the licensing rights to his image and memorabilia.